PenRemote vs Life DC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PenRemote
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PenRemote è un app che permette al tuo iPhone, iPad o iPod Touch di controllare da remoto i dispositivi della serie DMXPen dotati di Ethernet. Questo significa che attraverso l'iPhone sarà possibile avviare le sessioni di playback registrate nella uSD card del dispositivo DMXPen. Tutto quello che serve è dotare la rete ethernet a cui è connesso DMXPen di un access point WiFi e connettervi a sua volta l'iPhone. ------------------------- PenRemote app turns you iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a DMXPen products series remote control. This means that it's be possible to start the uSD card recorded show playback on DMXPen productsprovided by ethernet port. You only need to provide a WiFi access point to the network where DMXPen are wired and then connect the iPhone to this wireless network.
Life DC
Easily manage and program your battery-powered garden irrigation controllers remotely. Check battery status, set schedules, and manually operate watering cycles via Bluetooth. Supports up to 200 controllers simultaneously.
- Manage up to 200 controllers
- Check battery status
- Set security passwords
- Program irrigation schedules
- Manual watering operation
- Pause irrigation cycles
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***Irritrol Life. Enjoy your Life*** With Life controllers, Irritrol is changing the residential irrigation! Life DC is the free App to manage your Life DC battery-powered controllers easily and quickly. Thanks to the powerful Bluetooth of Life DC, you will control your Life DC within 15 meters. Download the App now and follow the instructions. Connect your Life DC to the App and learn how to program it in 2 clicks. The Life DC App allows you to: • Manage up to 200 controllers simultaneously • Check the battery status for each controller • Add a security password for each controller • Set the location of the controller • Recover programming data from your controller Life DC can manage your controller with just a click: • Programming Access the Programs section, select one of the 4 programs available and select for each one: - Days of the week you want to irrigate - Irrigation start time (up to three times per program) - Irrigation duration for each station - Water budget (from 0% to 200%) • Manual operation Access the manual section, select the station or all stations, select the duration of the irrigation program and then start the irrigation. • Pause the controller Access the ON/OFF section, select OFF, choose how many days you want to stop the irrigation and press Send. Compatible with the following Irritrol controller models - LIFE DC with 1 station (LIFE-1-DC) - LIFE DC with 2 stations (LIFE-2-DC) - LIFE DC with 4 stations (LIFE-4-DC) - LIFE DC with 6 stations (LIFE-6-DC) Compatibility Compatible with iOS 9.0 operating systems and upper versions and with Bluetooth Smart 4.0 and upper versions For more information http://life.irritrol.it/eng/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Life DC at every 7 months against PenRemote's every 21 months. Life DC also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PenRemote ships an update every 21 months, Life DC every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PenRemote | Life DC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MORELLO TEQ SAS DI MINICHIELLO LUCIANO & C. | The Toro Company |
In-app purchases
PenRemote
No in-app purchases
Life DC
No in-app purchases
